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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger expands Colorado finance practice
ColoradoBiz Staff //July 7, 2026//
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger expands Colorado finance practice
ColoradoBiz Staff //July 7, 2026//
In Brief:
- Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader complete merger
- Merged firm has more than 3,200 lawyers globally
- Expansion of Colorado finance practice combining Denver platform
- Miguel Zaldivar named CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
LONDON, NEW YORK and WASHINGTON — Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have completed their merger, launching the combined firm as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
The merged firm has more than 3,200 lawyers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. The firms said it is the largest law firm merger to date.
The merger expands the firm’s presence in Colorado by combining Hogan Lovells’ Denver platform and experience in regulated industries with Cadwalader’s finance practice, including structured finance, securitization, fund finance and real estate finance.
The combined firm includes practices in mergers and acquisitions, regulatory law, intellectual property, litigation, finance, structured products and capital markets. It identified London, Washington, New York, Germany and France, Italy and Spain as its primary growth markets.
“The launch of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader marks a defining moment for each of our firms,” said Miguel Zaldivar, CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. “We are building on these strengths with a keen eye toward the evolving needs of our clients.”
The merger received partnership approval in April, and the firms said they coordinated practice and client integration before the July 1 launch.
“The lead-up to our first day has underscored the importance of our compatible culture to the successful rollout of this combination,” said Patrick Quinn, global managing partner for client and practice integration.
The firm’s clients include financial institutions, multinational corporations, private capital firms, governments, sovereign entities and companies in regulated industries. Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said it will continue investing in key markets, legal practices, talent and technology, including artificial intelligence tools to support cross-border legal work.
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